Soil freezing

Soil freezing on March 31, 2026

As of March 31, 2026, soil freezing persists in the northwest, north, northeast, east and center of the country. Soil thawing is observed in most of these regions.

The maximum freezing depth is still observed in Pavlodar region up to 250 cm (2025 - up to 171 cm), in Kostanay up to 232 cm (2025 - up to 160 cm), in Akmola up to 187 cm (2025 - up to 123 cm), in North Kazakhstan up to 173 cm (2025 - up to 103 cm), in Karaganda up to 136 cm (2025 - up to 124 cm).

In the west, south and partly in the southeast, the soil has completely thawed.

Soil freezing depth in the Republic of Kazakhstan as of March 31, 2026